Schools Directory
The Irrigation Foundation Online Schools Directory is designed to give high school and college students interested in irrigation-related studies a chance to research educational opportunities available to them. If you would like your school or program listed in the online directory, contact the Foundation office (info@irrigationfoundation.org; 703.536.7080).
Alamance Community College
Horticulture Technology
1247 Jimmie Kerr Rd
Graham, NC 27253
P: 336-506-4192
F: 336-578-1987
Contact: Justin Snyder
Class: HOR 215 Landscape Irrigation
Allan Hancock College
Viticulture and Enology
800 S. College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
P: 805 922-6966
Contact: Monica Barricate
Class: Vineyard Irrigation. Three hours weekly.
Students will receive a general background in vineyard irrigation water management, including theory and practice lectures. Vineyard water stress monitoring, ETo, crop coefficients and drip irrigation topics will be covered. (GR/P/NP)
Andrews University
Agriculture
The College of Technology at Andrews University
Harrigan Hall
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
P: 269 471 6312
F: (269) 471-3009
Contact: Dr. Tom Chittick
Class: AGRI 240, Principles of Irrigation, Covers irrigation design factors, applications in agriculture, horticulture, and turf.
Auburn University
Biosystems Engineering
200 Corley Bldg.
Auburn, AL 36849-5417
P: 334-844-8939
F: 334-844-3530
Contact: Mark Dougherty
Class: Turf Systems Irrigation Design; Irrigation System Design
Brigham Young University-BYU-Idaho
Landscape Management and Design/Build
Department Landscape Horticulture
P: (208) 4960-2018
F: (208) 496-2040
Contact: Byron John
Area of Specialty: Design, construction, irrigation
Short description of the program related to irrigation Design and installation techniques for residential landscape systems
Cal Poly - Pomona
School of Agriculture
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA
P: 888-232-9724
F: 909-869-4454
Contact: agriculture@csupomona.edu
Degree: Major in Landscape Irrigation Science. Cal Poly Pomona also has the Center for Turf, Irrigation and Landscape Technology (CTILT--also Institute of Irrigation Research and Evaluation). Dr.Joe Hung, Professor Emeritus Director .
The institute was formed in 1986 to provide a more formal mechanism for the Agricultural Engineering faculty to work with the irrigation industry on the testing and evaluation of irrigation equipment and systems. Dr. Hung has served as the Director of the Institute and a number of industry projects have been completed by the faculty and students. During this time, we have provided valuable services to several companies, papers have been written and presented, senior projects and master's degree projects have been completed, and students have gained valuable experience working part time in the lab.
California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
Irrigation Training and Research Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
P: 805-756-2379
F: 805-756-2433
Contact: Charles M. Burt, P.E. Ph.D, Chairman of the Board, ITRC, Professor, BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Dept.
CalPolySLO has the largest educational program in irrigation west of the Rockies.
Capilano College
Landscape Horticulture Program
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5
Canada
P: 604-984-4960
F: 604-984-4993
Contact: landscape@capcollege.bc.ca
Catawba Valley Community College
2550 HWY 70 SE
Hickory, NC
P: (828) 327-7000 Ext. 4211,4238, 4290, 4250
F: (828) 327-7276
Environmental Life Sciences Division (828) 327-7000 ext 4211
Horticulture Technology Department, scrosby@cvcc.edu, (828) 327-7000 ext.4290 or dkiser@cvcc.edu 828-327-7000 ext 4238
Turfgrass Management Technology Department, jabernat@cvcc.edu, (828) 327-7000 ext 4250
Class: CVCC offers a day class in the spring for golf course irrigation, a summer night course in landscape (residential) irrigation, and a fall day course in landscape irrigation.
Degree: The horticulture program offers a 2 year associate degree and a one year certificate.
Turfgrass program offers a two year associate degree.
Chattahoochee Technical College
Environmental Horticulture
Marietta, GA 30060
P: 770-443-3638
F: 770-443-3603
Contact: Bejie Herrin
Class: EHO 131 Irrigation - Provides students with exposure to the basic principles of hydraulics and fluidics. Special attention is given to watering plant materials in various soil and climatic conditions through the use of irrigation. Topics include: inductry overview; fluidics and hydraulics; systems design and installation.
China Agricultutal University
Irrigation and Drainage
Qinghuadonglu 17
Beijing, Beijing 100083
China
P: (86)10-62736273
Contact: Dr. Guangyong Li
Class: Principles of Irrigation,Irrigation System Design
Chinhoyi University of Technology.
Irrigation and Water Engineering.
C.U.T
P.Bag 7724 Chinhoyi,Zimbabwe.
Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West 00263
Zimbabwe
Contact: tgumbo@gmail.com
Degree: Bachelor of Technology (Hons) Irrigation Engineering.
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Landscape Horticulture Department
Room 330
3520 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45223
P: (513) 569-1644
F: (513) 569-1467
Contact: Mark Deacon, Co-chair
Cincinnati State has two irrigation courses, one for design and theory and one for troubleshooting and installation as part of two degree offerings: the Associate of Applied Business in Landscape Horticulture Technologies and the Associate of Applied Business in Turfgrass Management.
Clackamas Community College
Horticulture Department
19600 South Molalla Ave.
Oregon City, OR
P: (503) 657-6958 x 2246
F: (503) 650-6662
Contact: brucen@clackamas.edu
Class: ALCA accredited program with a wide range of ornamental horticulture classes including: Irrigation/Drainage Design and Irrigation/Drainage Practices.
College of Southern Nevada
Ornamental Horticulture Program
700 College Drive
Henderson, NV 89002
P: 702-651-3053
F: 702-651-3511
Contact: Richard Reitz
Class: OH114B Irrigation System 3 credits -A Survey of the components of irrigation systems, function of components, construction installation techniques, performance evaluation, scheduling and troubleshooting. OH 201 Turf Sprinkler System Design 3 credits - Principles of sprinkler system design with the main emphasis on automatic systems, soil moisture sensing devices and sprinkler specifications. OH 211B Irrigation Management 3 credits-Designed to provide background information on management systems for lanscape maintenance and landscape construction fields. Primary emphasis on irrigation including water auditing with use of appropriate computer program. OH 215B Advanced Irrigation Design 3 credits. Advanced irrigation design applications. Prerequisite: OH 201
Colorado State University
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Fort Collins, CO
P: (970) 491-7098
Contact: Grant Reid
Columbus State Community College
Construction
550 E. Spring St.
Columbus, OH 43215
P: 614-287-5030
F: 614-287-3644
Contact: Steve O-Neil
Dick Ansley
Class: Landscape 203 - Landscape irrigation and lighting. This couse will give the students the basic information on how to install, design and troubleshoot a residential irrigation system. There are 4 hands on labs with a final irrigation project. This information is covered in 9 weeks with 1 week for landscape lighting design.
Cook College, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Department of Plant Biology & Pathology
Center for Turfgrass Science
Foran Hall
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswich, NJ 08901
P: (732) 932-9400
F: (732) 932-9377
Contact: Dr. Bruce Clarke, Director (ext. 331)
Dr. William Meyer, Associate Director, (ext. 160)
Class: Soils and Water, Turf Management, Landscape Management and Maintenance, Turfgrass Pest Science, Soil Management for Sports & Landscape Applications, Fine and Sports Turf, Plant Genetics, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, General Plant Pathology, Plant Science, General Microbiology, Agriculture Entomology & Pest Management, Principles of Weed Science.
County College of Morris
Landscape & Horticulture Technology
214 Center Grove Rd.
Randolp, NJ 01869
P: (973) 328-5363
F: (973) 328-5359
Contact: Jan-Marie Traynor
Cuyamaca College
Ornamental Horticulture - Irrigation Technology
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway
El Cajon, CA 92019
P: (619) 660-426
F: (619) 660-4408
Contact: Brad Monroe
Cuyamaca College has an Irrigation Technology program with offers an Associate in Science Degrees and Certificate of Achievement in Irrigation.
Dakota County Technical College
Landscape Horticulture
1300 145th St. E.
Rosemount, MN 55068
P: 651 423 8478
F: 651 423 8558
Contact: Jeff Kleinboehl
Class: Residential Irrigation Design
Danville Area Community College
2000 E. Main St.
Danville, IL 61832
P: (217) 443-8793
F: (217) 554-1638
contact: Charles Schroeder
Golf Course Management
DACC has one Irrigation class for Golf Course students. DACC covers design, installation, repair and pump stations of golf course irrigation systems.
Danville Area Community College
Golf Course Management
2000 E. Main St.
Danville, IL 61832
P: 217 443-8793
F: 217 554-1638
Contact: Chuck Schroeder
Turf Irrigation
Delaware Valley College
700 E. Butler Ave.
Doylestown, PA 18901
P: (215) 489-3387
F: (215) 489-2404
Contact: Barbara D. Muse, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair
Horticultural/Ornamental Horticulture
Dona Ana Branch Community College (DABCC)
Landscape Technology
MSC 3DA
PO Box 3001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
P: (505) 527-7595
F: (505) 527-7774
Contact: James Thompson
Eastern Kentucky University
Agriculture Department
2 A.B. Carter Bldg.
Richmond, KY 40475
P: (859) 622-6676
F: (509) 527-4572
Contact: Carla Isaacs Hagan
EKU offers one class solely irrigation training (OHO 354). Basic basic irrigation descriptions and repair are covered in other courses, such as Horticulture Equipment (OHO 354) and Directed Work Experience (OHO 301). OHO 354 Irrigation Systems is a two credit course taught every other fall. It is an introduction to irrigation systems-- their design, installation, and maintenance. Overhead, drip, and sub-irrigation systems are evaluated.
Eastern Kentucky University Agriculture Department provides quality low cost, practical training for various horticulture and traditional agriculture careers. Our small class sizes encourage hands-on practice of various aspects of plant production.
Degree: We offer two and four year degrees in Floriculture/Greenhouse Management, Landscape Horticulture, and Turfgrass Management. For more information please contact Carla Isaacs Hagan, Asst. Professor of Turfgrass Management, at the provided numbers.
Edmonds Community College
Horticulture Program
20000 68th Ave. W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
P: 425-640-1739
F: 425-771-3366 ATTN: Hort
horticulture@edcc.edu
Contact: Polly Hankin, Dept Chair
Irrigation Classes:
- Irrigation Design
- Low Volume Irrigation
Degree Programs:
- Certificate of Completion in Irrigation
- Landscape Management and Installation ATA (Associate of Technical Arts)
- Restoration Horticulture ATA
- Landscape Design ATA
El Paso Community College
994 Hunter
El Paso, TX 79915
P: (915) 544-7575
F: (915) 577-9191
Contact: Kenneth Futrell
Class: Basic Irrigation prep course for Texas State exam. Student must pass this course to sit for the state license exam
Elmwood College
Carslogie Road
Cupar, Scotland
United Kingdom
P: 01334 658849
F: 01334 658888
Contact: Alan Clark, Lecturer in Greenskeeping
Located about ten miles from St. Andrews, Scotland, the Elmwood College irrigation activities are an inclusive part of its Higher National Diploma in Golf Course Management program under a unit "Golf Course Irrigation Systems." The unit covering irrigation involves principles and practices, design, winterisation, and control systems.
Front Range Community College
Horticulture & Landscape Technologies
3645 West 112th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031
P: 303-404-5039
F: 303-404-2178
Contact: Ray Daugherty
Class:
HLT 150 Intro to Irrigation (2 credits).
HLT 151 Irrigation Auditing & Scheduling (2 credits).
HLT 247 Irrigation Installation (2 credits).
HLT 249 Irrigation Troubleshooting (2 credits).
HLT 250 Landscape Irrigation Design (3 credits).
HLT 255 Drip Irrigation (2 credits).
HLT 256 Golf & Commercial Irrigation (2 credits).
The Certificate is 30 credits and includes the 15 irrigation credits listed above and 15 Horticulture & Landscape Technologies credits from a list of electives. See our website for more details.
Gaia College Inc.
4869 Cordova Bay Rd.
Victoria, BC V8Y 2J9
Canada
P: (250) 853-6802
Contact: Heide Hermary
On-line education in organic land care, including irrigation scheduling. A free on-line irrigation calculator is available at http://www.organic-land-care.com/irrigation_calculator.php
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
P: 770-962-7580 ext. 6648
F: 770-962-7985
Contact: Phil Gibson
Degree: Offers an Associates degree and Diploma in Environmental Horticulture.
Class: Irrigation (5 credits). Covers basic principles of hydrology and fluidics. Special attention to watering plant materials in various soil a climatic conditions through use of irrigation. Topics include: irrigation system design, components, and irrigation system installation. Class and lab.
Hawaii Community College
Construction Technology Department - Agriculture
200 W Kawili St
Hilo, HI 96720
P: 808-933-0833
Contact: David Ikeda
Hawkeye Community College
Horticulture Science
1501 E. Orange Rd.
Waterloo, IA 50704
P: (319) 296-2320
F: (319) 296-1028
Contact: Scott M. Harvey
Hinds Community College
Landscape Management Department
Irrigation Management Technology Program
PO Box 1100
Raymond, MS 39154
P: (601) 857-3290
F: (601) 857-3881
Contact: Martha Hill
The Irrigation Management Technology program is designed to provide students with skills that could lead to employment in the residential and commercial irrigation industries. It is a technical program offered by the Landscape Management Department of Hinds Community College. A student may successfully complete the program with a Technical Certificate of completion after one year or continue for a second year and be awarded the Associate in Applied Science degree from Hinds Community College. The Irrigation Management Technology classes are offered on the Raymond Campus. Areas of specialty training include but are not limited to the following:
Class: Troubleshooting and Repair, Irrigation Installation, Irrigation Design, Irrigation Business and Shop Management
Illinois Central College
Agriculture and Industrial Technologies
1 College Drive
East Peoria, IL 61635
P: (309) 694-8446
F: (309) 694-8453
Contact: Glenn Herold
Degree: Associates degree in Horticulture includes required course in turf management and electives in Golf Course management, and Lawn Care and Maintenance. Irrigation is taught in a unit within the Turf Management course.
Illinois State University
Dept. of Agriculture
141 Ropp Ag Bldg.
Normal, IL 61790
P: (309) 438-3275
F: (309) 438-5653
Contact: Dr. Gary Bachman
Landscape, Nursery, Greenhouse, Turf Irrigation education offered.
Iowa State University
146 College of Design
Ames, IA 50011
P: (515) 294-8933
F: (515) 294-2348
Contact: William J. Grundmann, Associate Professor
Class: Within the Advanced Landscape Architecture Construction class, Iowa State offers a two week session on pressure water systems and the design of basic residential/commercial type of irrigation systems.
Iowa State University
Horticulture Department
Ames, IA 50011
P: 515-294-5726
F: 515-294-0730
Contact: Dr. David D. Minner
Class: Hort 454 Turf and Landscape Irrigation is a 3 credit course that is offered each fall in odd years. Topics include design, installation, equipment, management, and trouble shooting of irrigation systems for golf, athletic fields, residential lawns and landscapes. Participation in practical exercises and local field trips to irrigation sites is required.
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Rd.
Joliet, IL 60431
P: (815) 280-2387
F: (815) 280-6650
Contact: Doug Foss
JJC teaches electrical controls/wiring principals and Control models and samples.
Kansas State University
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
129 Seaton Hall, Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-2906
P: 785-532-5580
F: 785-532-5825
Contact: Dr. Gary Clark
Class: Irrigation Systems and Water Management - An upper level technical course that focuses on Crop Water Requirements; Irrigation Scheduling; Pipeline Hydraulics; and Irrigation System Management.
Irrigation Engineering - An upper level design course that focuses on Solid-Set Sprinkler Irrigation; Center-Pivot Irrigation; and Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems
Kansas State University
The Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resource
2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center
Manhattan, KS 66506
P: (785) 532-1433
F: (785) 532-6949
Contact: Catie Lavis, clavis@oznet.ksu.edu
Class: KSU currently offers Landscape Irrigation Systems. In Spring 2005, they will begin teaching Landscape Irrigation: Design and Contracting.
Kirkwood Community College
Horticulture
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
P: 319-398-5441
F: 319-398-1295
Contact: Troy McQuillen
Class: Irrigation Installation and Repair, Irrigation Design
Kwantlen University College
Horticulture
12666 72nd Avenue
Surrey, BC V3W 2M8
Canada
P: (604) 599-3334
F: (604) 599-3277
Contact: David Davidson
Tim Holt
Class: Hort 2334 - Irrigation and Drainage: Introduction to residential and commercial irrigation and drainage systems, Hort 2437 - Turf Irrigation Design: Design and maintenance of golf course and athletic field irrigation systems
Lake City Community College
Irrigation Management
Rt. 19 Box 1030
Lake City, FL 32025
P: (386) 754-4226
F: (386) 754-4726
Contact: Stephen King
Lanier Technical College
Environmental Horticulture
7745 Majors Road
Cumming, GA 30041
P: 770-781-6800
F: 770-781-6951
Contact: Ed Klaas, CLIA, CGIA
Class: EHO 131 Irrigation - Provides students with exposure to the basic principles of hydraulics and fluidics. Special attention is given to watering plant materials in various soil and climatic conditions through the use of irrigation. Topics include: industry overview; fluidics and hydraulics; systems design and installation.
Lethbridge Community College
3000 College Drive South
Lethbridge, AB T1K 5Y4
Canada
P: (800) 572-0103 or 403-320-3200
F: (403) 317-3503
Contact: Vincent Ellert
Degree: Offers two-year diploma with two majors: Plant/Soil Science and Animal Science. Due to predominance of irrigated agriculture both majors contain course content specific to irrigation. Students in plant science major are required to take a sprinkler irrigation and an irrigation management course. This is a technical agricultural program with emphasis on preparing students for employment in the agricultural industry. Program is transferable for two years of university credit at University of Lethbridge and University of Alberta.
Metrolpolitan Community College-Longview
Agribusiness
500 SW Longview road
Lees Summit, MO 64081
P: 816-672-2320
F: 816-672-2439
Contact: Dennis Jirkovsky
Irrigation & Installation
Study design, operations and maintenance of irragation systems and landscape facilities, including water requirements, supply and distribution
Mississippi Golf Coast Community College
Landscape
21500 B Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
P: (228)868-6057
F: (228)868-6060
Contact: Robin Gates
Class: Irrigation & Lighting HLT 2824
Michigan State University
Department of Horticulture
A240-D Plant & Soil Science Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
P: (517) 355-5191 x 351
F: (517) 353-0890
Contact: Marcus Duck
Class: HRT 218 - Landscape Irrigation: Design, installation and maintenance of irrigation systems for turfgrass and landscape plants. Design hydraulics, equipment selection, pump stations, water features, water quality and conservation. Offered the first ten weeks of every spring semester. Total credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3. CSS 178 Golf Turf Irrigation, offered Spring of every year, Total Credits: 2 (Lecture and Lab).
Description: Golf course irrigation systems: installation and maintenance including water management. Offered first ten weeks of semester.
MiraCosta College
One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
P: (760) 795-6704
F: (760) 795-6788
Contact: Claire Ehrlinger
Mississippi State University
100C Landscape Architecture Building
Mississippi, MI 39762
P: (662) 325-3012
F: (662) 325-7893
Contact: Cameron Man, Professor and Department Head
Offers an irrigation course in Constuction IV. The course is a four semester hour credit course.
New Mexico State University
Agronomy and Horticulture
Las Cruces, NM 88003
P: (505) 646-3638
F: (505)646-6041
Contact: rsthilai@nmsu.edu
North Carolina State University
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Campus Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
P: 919.515.6740
F: 919.515.7760
Contact: Dr. Rod Huffman
Class: BAE 472/572 Irrigation and Drainage
North Dakota State University
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
P: (701) 231-7261
F: (701) 231-1008
Contact: Leslie F. Backer, Chair
Degree: Under the department's Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering degree program areas of focus encouraged include Environmental Systems which includes course work in hydrology and irrigation.
Oklahoma State University
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
358 Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
P: 405-744-6593
F: 405-744-9709
Contact: Lou Anella
Class: Landscape Irrigation - Emphasis on residential irrigation covering design, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting.
Degree: The department offers degrees in Horticulture, Turf Science, and Public Garden Management and accredited degrees in Landscape Contracting and Landscape Architecture.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Horticulture/Turfgrass Management
400 N. Portland
Oklahoma City, OK 73071
P: (405) 945-3358
F: (405) 945-3382
Contact: David Gerken
Degree: OSU-Oklahoma City, central Oklahoma branch of the Oklahoma State University System, is accredited by the North Central Association to offer two-year associate degrees. In addition to Associate in Applied Science degrees in Turfgrass Management and in Horticulture, OSU-OKC offers an Associate of Science degree in Horticulture and two certificate programs, through its Agriculture Technologies Division Horticulture Department.The Turfgrass Management degree curriculum utilizes a five-hole golf course training facility and one regulation size soccer field on the grounds of the OSU-OKC John E. Kirkpatrick Horticulture Center. Hands-on learning activities and laboratory exercises enhance students learning experiences as they advance in the turfgrass management industry.
Irrigation & Drainage Systems, a three-credit hour class recently added to the curriculum, covers water dynamics, installation, maintenance and repair. Emphasis is placed on proper installation techniques, water management, equipment and pumps.
Oregon State University
Horticulture
4017 ALS
Corvallis, OR 97331
P: 541-737-5449
F: 541-737-3479
contact: Tom Cook
Class: Hort 360 Irrigation and Drainage: 4 cr class with practical lab covers irrigation design, installation, water auditing, and system troubleshooting. Also covers design and trouble shooting of drainage systems including residential, golf, and athletic field drainage.
Owens Community College
Landscape and Turfgrass Management
P.O. Box 10,000
Toledo, OH 43699
P: 567-661-7623
F: 567-661-7771
Contact: Chris Foley
We offer 1 class, Irrigation and Drainage that both our Landscape and Golf course students can take.
Ozarks Technical Community College
Turf and Lanscape Management Program
1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
P: 417-447-8270
F: 417-447-8101
Contact: tlm@otc.edu
Palo Alto College
Landscape & Turfgrass Management
1400 W. Villaret Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
P: (210) 921-5128
F: (210) 921-5063
Contact: Kirk Williams
Class: Landscape Irrigation & Irrigation Water Management and Conservation
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Agricultural and biological Engineering
249 Agricultural Engineering Building
University Park, PA 16802
P: (814) 865-5661
F: (814) 863-1031
Contact: Albert R. Jarrett, Professor of Agricultural Engineering
Class: ASM 307 Golf Course Irrigation and Drainage. 3 Credits. Golf course irrigation systems; including sprinkler selection; piping; control systems; scheduling. Surface and subsurface drainage topics.
Polk State College
Polk State Corporate College Agriculture Business and Technology Institute
999 Avenue H, NE - Station #100
Winter Haven, FL 33881
P: 863-514-3256
Contact: Thomas E. Grothouse
Class: Recent establishment of Agriculture Business and Technology Institute ..... We are looking to develop programs to be a central or key player in the aspect of Irrigation Management education.
Portland Community College
Landscape Technology
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280
P: 503-614-7231
F: 503-614-7050
Contact: Loren Radford
Class: The landscape technology program offers 2 irrigation courses. Landscape Irrigation I - Basic irrigation components and installation. Students install a residential irrigation system under the supervision of a licensed landscape contractor. Landscape Irrigation II - Sprinkler and drip design and water auditing covered. Students design a residential system and conduct a water audit.
Reedley College
Environmental Horticulture
995 N. Reed Avenue
Reedley, CA 93654
P: 559-638-3641
F: 559-638-5040
Ridgewater College
Agriculture
2101 15th Ave NW
Willmar, MN 56201
P: 320.222.5271
Contact: Richard Molenaar
Class: Currently developing an Introduction to Agriculture Irrigation course that could possibly lead to the students taking the Ag Irrigation Specialist Certification test at the end of the course.
San Juan College
School of Science
4601 College Blvd.
Farmington, NM 87401
P: 505-566-3234
F: 505-566-3582
Contact: Dr. Frank Williams
SJC is beginning an Urban Agriculture / Xeric Landscape Design program (associate of applied science). The program will have 2-3 courses that deal with irrigation, especially as it pertains to native plants.
Sandhills Community College
Landscape Gardening
3395 Airport Rd.
Pinehurst, NC 28374
P: (910) 695-3885
F: (910) 695-3894
contact: Lee Ivy
Shasta College
Horticulture
11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA 96003
P: (530)225-4827
F: (530)225-4823
contact: Leimone Waite
Landscape Irrigation
Agricultual Irrigation Pactices
Shasta Community College
Horticulture
PO 496006
11555 Old Oregon Tr
Redding, CA 96049-6006
P: 530 225-4685
contact: Warren Lytle
Landscape Irrigation HORT31
HORT 31.1
HORT 31.2
HORT 31.3
South Dakota State University
Box 2120
Brookings, SD 57007
P: (605) 688-5141
F: (605) 688-6764
Contact: Todd P. Trooien
Class: AST/Landscape Irigation Systems: Design, management, and installation of landscape, turf and golf irrigation systems. Characteristics of uniform and efficient irrigation systems. Responsible resource utilization, conservation and protection.
ABE/Advanced Irrigation Engineering: Design and management of irrigation systems.
Other AST/ABE courses include irrigation components.
Southeast Technical Institute
Turf Management
2320 N. Career Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
P: (605)367-7876
F: (605)367-4356
Contact: Corey Borgen
Class: Irrigation Principles and Practices. This course exposes students to the principles of irrigation, installation techniques, and troubleshooting. Students will design and install an irrigation system during this course.
Residential Irrigation/Equipment Operations. Exposes students to residential irrigation systems, design theory, water conservation considerations, irrigation system maintenance and troubleshooting. The equipment operations portion of this class exposes students to the proper operations and maintenance of power landscape equipment.
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems
1205 Lincoln Drive
Mail Code 4415
Carbondale, IL 62901
P: (618) 453-2496
F: (618) 453-7457
Contact: Dr. Brian P. Klubek, Interim Chair
Class: Offers 400 level course: Irrigation Principles and Practices
Spokane Community College
Environmental Sciences
1810 N. Greene St.
Spokane, WA 99217
P: (509) 533-7261
F: (509) 533-7135
Contact: pshaw@scc.spokane.edu
Class: Offers an introductory class designed to give you hands-on experience in landscape irrigation installation, repair, troubleshooting, controller management as well as understanding hydraulics and irrigation design.
St Clair College
Horticulture
2000 Talbot Road West
Windsor, Ontario, AL N9A 6S4
Canada
P: 519 972 2727 ext. 4457
F: 519 972 2743
Contact: Donald Tellier
Class: Stand alone irrigation course that is 3 hours/week for 15 weeks. Basics of hydraulics, soils, design, auditing, installation. Additional instruction provided through allied courses providing supplementary skills in installation (hands on) and trouble shooting.
State University of New York College at Delhi
Division of Applied Sciences and Recreation
2 Main Street
Delhi, NY 13753
P: (607) 746-4410
F: (607) 746-4409
Class: TURF 260 Irrigation Design: An introduction to concepts and principles of sub-irrigation systems as it applies to various landscape situations including turf and/or ornamental planted areas. Lectures and labs will be conducted in part by various industry representatives who will demonstrate their specific products and its application. Therefore, the student will experience a broad range of "real world" situation which can be applied throughout their career. Lectures and labs will cover basic hydraulics, site analysis, determining water needs, selecting sprinklers, designing systems and estimating costs. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to design and prepare a final irrigation plan for various site situations which will include accurate hydraulics, components and materials to be used.
TURF 262 Irrigation Installation & Maintenance: A course to have students be able to identify and know the function and layout of those components typical to a residential and/or golf course irrigation system. In addition, the course will stress good maintenance and trouble shooting/repair of malfunctioning system components.
Texas State University - San Marcos
Agriculture Department
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666
P: (512) 245-2130
F: (512) 245-8289
Contact: Brad Smith
Class: Landscape Irrigation Design principles are taught as a part of the Turfgrass Management program.
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Division of Agricultural Technologies, Division of Horticultural Technologies
1328 Dover Road
Wooster, OH 44691
P: (330) 264-3911
F: (330) 262-7634
Contact: ati@osu.edu
Degree: Irrigation design and management courses and technology are available in the Environmental Resources programs (agricultural irrigation). For residential irrigation, horticultural irrigation, and golf course irrigation, it is offered in the Landscape Contracting and Construction program, in the Nursery Management program, in the Greenhouse Production and Management program, and in the Turfgrass Management program. Irrigation is coupled with drainage because of our location in a humid climate. Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Science degrees are offered.
Thompson Rivers University
Horticulture Program
Horticulture Department
Box 3010, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops
Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3
Canada
P: 250-828-5180
Contact: Ernest Phillips
Thompson School of Applies Science
University of New Hampshire
Horticulture
Mast Rd. Ext.
Barton Hall UNH
Durham , NH 03824
P: 603-862-1025
F: 603 862-4752
Contact: Rene Gingras
Class: Design,installation, and operation of irrigation systems in the greenhouse, nursery, field crops and landscape.
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Forbes Building, Room 306 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
P: 520-621-7621
F: 520-621-7196
University of California, Riverside University Extension
Natural and Social Sciences
1200 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
P: (909) 787.5804 / (951) 827-5804
F: (909) 787.7374 / (95
Contact: Linda Coco, Program Representative
Degree: UC Riverside offers a certificate in landscape management and turf grass management. Students learn the most efficient and effective irrigation practices possible to simultaneously achieve lowest cost, maximum resource conservation and best plant care. The Landscape Irrigation Certificate is for those who wish to learn scientific principles of soil-water-plant relationships, landscape plant anatomy and physiology as it relates to water use, and physics and meteorology as they relate to irrigation. Professionals will also develop technical skills relating to the design, maintenance and management of large, complex irrigation systems as well as how to comply with laws and professional standards. Working with instructors who are experts in their field, students develop expertise and skills needed to serve a variety of landscaping careers and applications such as recreational parks, campuses, commercial and industrial parks, association-owned residential common areas, baseball fields and golf courses. This series is a 24-unit certificate. Take one class, or complete the entire certificate.
University of Connecticut
CGCS Extension Instructore, Turfgrass Science
1376 Storrs Road
UBox 4067
Storrs, CT 06269
P: (860) 486-1944
F: (860) 486-0682
Contact: Steven Rackliffe
Class: UConn Ratcliffe Hicks School offers Design and principles of Turfgrass Irrigation Systems, a 3-credit course that compliments courses in turfgrass science curriculums in both the UConn associates and baccalaureate programs. Emphasis is on principles of hydraulics, irrigation components, design, installation, and repair.
University of Florida
Agricultural & Biological Engineering Dept.
Frazier Rogers Hall
PO Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611
Contact: agbio@agen.ufl.edu
University of Hawaii System:
Windward Community College
45-720 Keaahala Road
Kaneohe, HI 96744
P: (808) 236-9265
F: (808) 247-5362
Contact: Dave Ringuette
Class: Windward CC offers Irrigation Principles and Design. The course covers plant, soil, water relationships, basic design of drip and sprinkler systems and troubleshooting irrigation systems.
University of Maryland
Natural Resource Science & Landscape Architecture
2124 Plant Sciences Building
College Park, MD 20742
P: (301) 405-0066
F: (301) 314-9308
Contact: Dennis Nola
University of Massachusetts
Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences
Stockbridge Hall
Amherst, MA 01003
P: (413) 545-3066
F: (413) 545-3958
Contact: Thom Griffin
Degree: Offers two-year, four-year and graduate degrees in Turfgrass Management. One semester (3 credit) course with emphasis on golf design, components and troubleshooting. Also winter school for Turf managers and a seven week course.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
223 L.W. Chase Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583
P: (402) 472-1413
F: (402) 472-6338
Contact: Dr. Ronald Yoder
Class: Head Students can pursue an emphasis area in water resources engineering and management. That includes course work in irrigation engineering and management. Degrees are available in Agricultural Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering and Mechanized Systems Management.
University of New Hampshire
College of Life Science & Agriculture
Rudman Hall University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
P: 603-862-1450
F: 603-862-1096
Utah State University
Biological and Irrigation Engineering
Logan, UT 84322
P: (435) 797-2785
F: (435) 797-1248
Contact: linda.bie@engineering.usu.edu
Class: Study options are available on the website.
Victor Valley College
Agriculture & Natural Resources
18422 Bear Valley Road
Victorville, CA 92395
P: 760-245-4271
Virginia Tech
Agricultural Technology Program
1430 LittonReaves Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24074
P: 540 231 2772
Contact: Sam Doak
Class: AT 0404 Irrigation and Drainage
Principles applied to solving irrigation and drainage problems. Emphasis placed on practical solutions to common irrigation system problems. Student will design irrigation systems selecting components that fit the specific situation. Basic hydraulics, design, scheduling, and system component are studied. (2H, 3L, 3C). THIS CLASS HAS A HIGH MATH KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENT. Students will be required to understand and use complex formulas. This includes looking at charts and diagrams in order to gather information to solve problems of flow, pipe size, matched precipitation rates and other items needed to design several different irrigation systems. This class uses Irrigation Association educational modules as key components of instruction.
Virginia Tech
Agriculture Technology
Department of Horticulture
Blacksburg, VA
P: (540) 231-7433
F: (540) 231-3083
Contact: Dave Davis
Class: Irrigation and Drainage are taught to the second year Ag. Tech. students and Landscape Irrigation Design to the 4 year Horticulture and Turf students. These are very hands-on courses.
Walla Walla Community College
Water Management / Irrigation Technology
500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
P: (509) 527-4250
F: (509) 527-4572
Contact: Greg Farrens
Class: Water Management is the application of irrigation principles and practices utilizing water and energy conservation methods to meet industry needs. Graduates of this program are highly recruited to design, sell, install, operate, maintain, manage, and/or service turf, landscape, and agricultural irrigation systems. The knowledge and skills required to perform these services are acquired through lecture/discussion sessions, lab exercises, live off-campus projects, and field trips. Some courses are offered via distance delivery for students not able to attend on campus or for continuing education.
Degree: The Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Water Management is a 2-year technical degree that is transferable. Graduates of this program may find employment as designers, irrigation managers, salesmen, installation foremen, service technicians, water auditors, contractors, store managers, inside salespersons, or consultants. They can also transfer to Washington State University with junior standing in the College of Agriculture. Distance Learning classes are available as preparatory training for entry-level employees or as continuing education for those currently employed. Program scholarships are available each year to assist students. Walla Walla Community College started this program in 1977 and has enjoyed tremendous success with student placement and industry support. Please contact the email address or view the web site listed above for more detailed information.